chapter 5 Flashcards
(23 cards)
subcontinent
is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
monsoons
seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
Sanskrit
the most important language of ancient India
caste system
divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
Hinduism
the largest religion in India today
reincarnation
the process of rebirth
karma
the effects that good and bad actions have on a person’s soul
Jainism
was based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira
nonviolence
or the avoidance of violent actions
fasting
or going without food
meditation
the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
the Buddha
or the enlightened one
Buddhism
a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha
nirvana
a state of perfect peace
missionaries
or people who work to spread their religious beliefs
Candragupta Maurya
seized control of the entire northern part of India
Asoka
became king
Candra Gupta 2
took the throne in India
metallurgy
the science of working with metals
alloys
mixtures of two or more metals
Hindu-Arabic numerals
the numbers we use today
inoculation
or injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease
astronomy
the study of stars and planets
